John H. Cotton

Background

Cotton, John H. was born on February 14, 1949 in Omaha. Son of Owen W. and Margaret M. (Bousha) Cotton.

Education

Creighton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1976).

Career

Worked at Cohen and Cotton, P.C. A Professional Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability Defense Law, Complex Litigation, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Nebraska. 1989, Arizona; 1995, Nevada.

United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Instructor, Demonstrator and Team Leader, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National, Regional and deposition programs, 1983—. Litigation Skills Team Leader, Tennessee Attorney General's Office, Dade County Bar Association.

Demonstrator, Trial Techniques Program, Maricopa County Bar Association, Arizona, 1990. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1987—. Lecturer, Nevada State Bar 1993, re: Expert Witnesses.

Instructor/Judge, Widener University School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, 1993. Lecturer, National Education Network, "How to Prepare Your Evidence for Trial-Experts," Phoenix, 1995. Lecturer, "Experts" 1992 Fall Meeting of American Bar Association Section of Litigation.

Member: State Bar of Arizona. State Bar of Nevada; Nebraska State and American (Member, Section on: Litigation Products Liability Committee) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Achievements

• Bar: Nebraska 1976, Arizona 1989, Nevada 1994, United States District Court Arizona, United States District Court Nevada, United States District Court Nebraska, United States District Court Nevada, United States District Court Iowa, United States Dsit. Court Missouri, United States Court Appeal (8th and 9th circuits).

Membership

Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1987—. Lecturer, Nevada State Bar 1993, re: Expert Witnesses. Instructor/Judge, Widener University School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, 1993.

Lecturer, National Education Network, "How to Prepare Your Evidence for Trial-Experts," Phoenix, 1995. Lecturer, "Experts" 1992 Fall Meeting of American Bar Association Section of Litigation. Member: State Bar of Arizona.

State Bar of Nevada; Nebraska State and American (Member, Section on: Litigation Products Liability Committee) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Connections

Married Susie L. Sanders, October 21,1995.

Father:

Owen W. Cotton

Mother:

Margaret M. (Bousha) Cotton

Spouse:

Susie L. Sanders